Car Safety

So, you got a tasty motor or you are thinking of buying one. The safety sytems offered as standard or optional extras are confusing to say the least. ABS, ASR, ESC, ESP, DSC, DSM, VSC to name but a few. Do you the motorist understand what these systems are and what they can do for you as a driver? Do the car sales people know? Well, I was confused, possibly still am, but will offer my explanations as I understand them. My findings are based on the fact that: 1. I have been a keen (and hopefully skilled) motorist for over 30 years, in both cars and LGV. 2. I am well qualified in the driver ... more

In a almost panic like state I fumbled for my mobile phone, not really thinking about who I was going to call. Well, the police would have been a good start! If you have ever had to call the police out at eleven o’clock at night for a car break in, you will appreciate just how long it can take for the chaps to turn up, just to take a statement and yep, there I was, standing out in the cold with the night manager of Sainsburys, waiting for the old bill to scream round the corner in their nice, shiny, not smashed up police car. I waited a while, smoked a cigarette and then waited some more ... more

Did you know that 90% of child deaths in road accidents are down to child seats that are fitted incorrectly? Ah yes you say but that wouldn’t happen to my child, I drive too safely. Well did you know that if your car crashes at just 5mph an unrestrained child could be catapulted forward with enough force to kill an adult? Grisly reading isn’t it? And yet everyday whilst out and about I see parents risking their children’s lives by not using correct child seats. You see them bouncing about on the back seat while mom is chatting away. So this opinion is about to explain in grisly detail what ... more

Just two weeks ago my partner and i went away for the weekend and we were going to aberdeen for an RS owners club meeting. It was about 9pm we got into aberdeen and we went and booked into a travel inn for the night. I noticed that the car park at the front of the travel inn had cctv's positioned around the car park so we parked our cavalier infront of one. We took our bags in with us but i never thought about the stereo and just left it in. Well 11.30am the next morning there was a knock on the door and the woman who was standing at the door proceeded to tell me that my car window had been ... more

Never attempt to make a long car journey in a car without an ample supply of boiled sweets in the glove compartment. An average size butterscotch, driven at a constant 70 mph, will last for almost 25 miles, or two if you crunch it. If you are travelling with your partner make sure they have sweets to suit them. Discovering that your beloved has only brought pineapple chunks for a drive from Perth to London can put considerable strain on the relationship. Check all levels before you go: oil, water, petrol and bladder. Again the standard rule here is that most people average 2 bladders worth to ... more